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Six people were killed and three others injured in a lightning strike while taking shelter in a makeshift hut during rain in Pabna Sadar upazila on Friday afternoon.
The incident occurred at Sonapati Beel in Gobindapur of the upazila on October 30, Malanchi Union Parishad Chairman Kabir Hossain Babu said.
He said several people had taken shelter in a hut made of polythene sheets as rain and thunderstorms swept the area. Lightning struck the hut, killing six people on the spot.
All the deceased were teenagers and young adults, the chairman said.
He added that the three injured people were rescued and taken to hospital for treatment.